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Oud prices in Morocco?

bachdede - 12-11-2016 at 09:29 AM

I will be travelling to Morocco next month, probably for a week we'll travel around cities near Casablanca. Does anyone know the standart-made oud prices (not tourist gifts) and the luthier ones prices? In which cities I have a better chance at finding a good quality for low price?

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abousammy - 12-11-2016 at 04:43 PM

how much can you pay?

Etman - 12-11-2016 at 06:29 PM

Luthier "Khalid Belhaiba" is one of the best in Casablanca if not the best in Moroco, he made Said Charibi's ouds .... I know his prices range from $400-$1200
You can contact him through facebooked ...
he also has a website " belhaibaouds"

JawadDub - 12-12-2016 at 01:07 AM

Belhaiba Ouds are amazing but you have to wait between 6 months to a year, there are some music shops in old Medina, in Casablanca they sell not bad ouds for good price.

bachdede - 12-12-2016 at 02:47 AM

Quote: Originally posted by abousammy  
how much can you pay?

I really cant say how much I could pay until I travel to Morocco and divide some money for oud . However, I wont have much time and money for luthier made ouds, so I will be looking for decent standart ones. I hear they make good ones in Essouair, do you folks know anything about that?

JawadDub - 12-12-2016 at 11:23 PM

I doubt Essaouira will have any decent ouds for sale, as they famous of a special instrument called (Ganbri) so you will have bigger chances if you visit Casablanca or Rabat, let me know if you need more help, good luck.

bachdede - 12-13-2016 at 02:38 AM

Quote: Originally posted by JawadDub  
I doubt Essaouira will have any decent ouds for sale, as they famous of a special instrument called (Ganbri) so you will have bigger chances if you visit Casablanca or Rabat, let me know if you need more help, good luck.

Hey. Ive decided not to visit essoauira , its too far from casablanca and we'll mostly visit northern parts. Casablanca,rabat,fez tangiers or marrakesh. Which one you think would be better choice for decent quality for low price?

JawadDub - 12-13-2016 at 03:19 AM

as I said before Casablanca or Rabat.

abousammy - 12-13-2016 at 03:55 AM

hi ,
i think you are looking for low price it mean it's not a good quality . so let me explain for you :
khaled belhaiba is my friend but he never make a cheap oud .
and all professionals oud makers in Morroco are located in casablanca : majid attik , abdlatif lagrini.. ahmed mourjani .... etc
so if you are looking for cheap oud you can buy it any where .
there is same oud chop in centre casablanca.
good luck